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I would be inclined to think mink more than otters.=C2=A0 Maybe the reports=
are from those who use the word "otter" loosely to mean a fur-bearing wate=
r-dweller!=C2=A0 Mink are deadly on fowl, I've lost ducks here on my farm t=
o one who dug a hole in the floorboards of the coop and got in.
On Sunday, January 24, 2016 9:40 PM, Christopher <cpetershfx@hotmail.co=
m> wrote:
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Hi Bob,
That=E2=80=99s an interesting theory.=C2=A0 It=E2=80=99s possible.=C2=A0 I =
ask all birders to keep an eye for any more losses this week.=C2=A0 Hopeful=
ly we can figure out what happened.
Chris
On Jan 24, 2016, at 9:29 PM, Bob McDonald <bobathome83@gmail.com> wrote:
> Hey Chris,
> I heard that there have been sightings of Otters at Sullivans.=C2=A0 Wond=
er if they could be the culprits....?
> Bob McDonald
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> ----- Original Message ----- From: "Christopher" <cpetershfx@hotmail.com>
> To: <naturens@chebucto.ns.ca>
> Sent: Sunday, January 24, 2016 6:00 PM
> Subject: [NatureNS] Sullivans Pond - Dead ducks on Jan 24th, 2016
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>=20
>> On Sunday January the 24th I saw three dead ducks at Sullivans Pond.=C2=
=A0 One Mallard, one Black Duck and what appeared to be the remains of a Re=
d-breasted Merganser.=C2=A0 All remains looked fresh as if all three birds =
died in the last 24 hours.=C2=A0 There was light snow fall and some winds o=
vernight in the area but I doubt that would be a factor in their deaths. Wh=
at do you think happened?=C2=A0 Has anyone else noticed dead ducks at this =
location recently?
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>> Chris Peters=20
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ont-family:verdana, helvetica, sans-serif;font-size:16px"><div id=3D"yui_3_=
16_0_1_1453694338859_10716" dir=3D"ltr">I would be inclined to think mink m=
ore than otters. Maybe the reports are from those who use the word "o=
tter" loosely to mean a fur-bearing water-dweller! Mink are deadly on=
fowl, I've lost ducks here on my farm to one who dug a hole in the floorbo=
ards of the coop and got in.</div><div class=3D"qtdSeparateBR"><br><br></di=
v><div style=3D"display: block;" class=3D"yahoo_quoted"> <div style=3D"font=
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sans-serif; font-size: 16px;"> <div dir=3D"ltr"><font size=3D"2" face=3D"A=
rial"> On Sunday, January 24, 2016 9:40 PM, Christopher <cpetershfx@hotm=
ail.com> wrote:<br></font></div> <br><br> <div class=3D"y_msg_container=
">Hi Bob,<br clear=3D"none"><br clear=3D"none">That=E2=80=99s an interestin=
g theory. It=E2=80=99s possible. I ask all birders to keep an e=
ye for any more losses this week. Hopefully we can figure out what ha=
ppened.<br clear=3D"none"><br clear=3D"none">Chris<br clear=3D"none"><br cl=
ear=3D"none"><div class=3D"yqt5742477902" id=3D"yqtfd73747"><br clear=3D"no=
ne">On Jan 24, 2016, at 9:29 PM, Bob McDonald <<a shape=3D"rect" ymailto=
=3D"mailto:bobathome83@gmail.com" href=3D"mailto:bobathome83@gmail.com">bob=
athome83@gmail.com</a>> wrote:<br clear=3D"none"><br clear=3D"none">>=
Hey Chris,<br clear=3D"none">> I heard that there have been sightings o=
f Otters at Sullivans. Wonder if they could be the culprits....?<br c=
lear=3D"none">> Bob McDonald<br clear=3D"none">> <br clear=3D"none">&=
gt; <br clear=3D"none">> ----- Original Message ----- From: "Christopher=
" <<a shape=3D"rect" ymailto=3D"mailto:cpetershfx@hotmail.com" href=3D"m=
ailto:cpetershfx@hotmail.com">cpetershfx@hotmail.com</a>><br clear=3D"no=
ne">> To: <<a shape=3D"rect" ymailto=3D"mailto:naturens@chebucto.ns.c=
a" href=3D"mailto:naturens@chebucto.ns.ca">naturens@chebucto.ns.ca</a>><=
br clear=3D"none">> Sent: Sunday, January 24, 2016 6:00 PM<br clear=3D"n=
one">> Subject: [NatureNS] Sullivans Pond - Dead ducks on Jan 24th, 2016=
<br clear=3D"none">> <br clear=3D"none">> <br clear=3D"none">>>=
On Sunday January the 24th I saw three dead ducks at Sullivans Pond. =
One Mallard, one Black Duck and what appeared to be the remains of a Red-b=
reasted Merganser. All remains looked fresh as if all three birds die=
d in the last 24 hours. There was light snow fall and some winds ove=
rnight in the area but I doubt that would be a factor in their deaths. What=
do you think happened? Has anyone else noticed dead ducks at this lo=
cation recently?<br clear=3D"none">>> <br clear=3D"none">>> Chr=
is Peters <br clear=3D"none">> <br clear=3D"none">> <br clear=3D"none=
"><br clear=3D"none"></div><br><br></div> </div> </div> </div></div></bod=
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